LibGuides: Sociology: Social Work

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Use a Keyword or Subject search to find books about a certain topic. Some relevant terms include:

Social service
Social work
Social work practice
Public welfare

Browse the Print Collection

Browse the library shelves around the call numbers that relate to your topic to find additional materials. Here are some suggested areas to browse:

HV40-69 Social service. Social work. Charity organization and practice

Featured Books on Social Work

Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare: Critical Thinking Perspectives by Karen K. Kirst-Ashman
Call Number: HV40 .K4643 2017

This text helps you understand the issues that social workers address every day, showing you what social work practice looks like in different contexts and with different populations.
SAGE Guide to Social Work Careers by Melissa Bird
Call Number: HV10.5 .B57

This text covers fundamentals of the social work profession - from coalition building to advocacy engagement and stakeholder outreach - across a range of practice areas, such as mental health, substance abuse, and criminal justice.
Social Work Practice and Social Welfare Policy in the United States by Philip R. Popple
Call Number: HV91 .P6785

This text presents a history of the field from the perspective of elites, as well as service providers and recipients.
101 Careers in Social Work, Third Edition by Jessica A. Ritter; Ann Obermann; Kristin Danhoff
Call Number: HV10.5 .R58 2020

This guide addresses the extraordinary breadth of the social work profession and the diverse career paths available.
The Least among Us by Rosa L. DeLauro
Call Number: HV95 .D256

Presents an impassioned defense of social programs, including unemployment insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, and housing assistance.

Search Article Databases

SocINDEX with Full-Text
Index, abstracts, and full text for articles and other publications in sociology.
Sociological Collection
Database covering information in all areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure.
Academic Search Complete
Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study.

Search Full-Text Periodicals

Journal of Social Work
A forum for the publication, dissemination, and debate of key ideas and research in social work.
Social Work
Publishes articles on all aspects of social work and social welfare that yield new insights into established practices, evaluate new techniques and research, examine current social problems, or provide critical analysis on problems in the profession.
Social Work Research
Publishes articles, review articles and commentary focusing on social work and practice-based research, evaluation and research studies contributing to knowledge about social work issues and problems.
Journal of Social Work Practice
Provides a unique forum for the application of current understanding of unconscious processes to social work practice with individuals, couples, families & other caretakers.

Suggested Web Resources

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA)
Organization dedicated to providing essential services, products, professional support, and national identity for Clinical Social Workers.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
The mission of the HHS is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.
HHS: Social Services
HHS oversees programs and services that improve the well-being of individuals, families, and communities.
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
CWLA leads and engages its network of public and private agencies and partners to advance policies, best practices and collaborative strategies that result in better outcomes for children, youth and families that are vulnerable.